International students typically need to maintain a standard full-time study load per semester to satisfy student visa requirements. If you are an international student and need to take leave or reduce your study load, see the International Student Adviser in Student Central for advice.

Australian and other domestic students can choose to enrol part-time or full-time. In studentConnect, student status is determined by the number of credit points enrolled in over an academic year.

A reduced study load could mean that a course will take longer to complete. Courses need to be completed within course time limits. For example, a Bachelor of Arts (BP001) which is typically completed in 3 years via standard full-time enrolment, has a course time limit of 10 years.

A reduced study load may affect Student Income Support entitlements such as Youth Allowance, Austudy, and Abstudy.